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"L a fresh monthly culture section. • this month: teiulte PAGE 12 Go on the road in the Tar Heel state ON THE ROAD AGAIN SPEND YOUR SPRING BREAK EXPERIENCING NORTH CAROLINA Spring Break, which begins at 5 p.m. March 7, is only 25 days away. If you haven't booked your flight to Cancun, consider saving the cash for textbooks and spend your break on the road in the Tar Heel state. Here are a few suggestions to get you started planning an adventure: ASHEVILLE Distance from Chapel Hill: 221 miles, or three and a half hours Ashevotes Mwung Hock tenge Ooasb five peaks that react, more than 6,000 feel But Cold Mountain -—made famous by the 2003 film of the same name— is the tallest peak, at 6,030 feet Seeing Jude lav. make the 10.6 mile journey up the mountain just doesn’t measure up to the real thing And.when scoping the scene downtown,. : check out the 250-niembei Asheville .Drum Circle, made fatuous for its tribal beats ■ ' j BY ALLISON MILLER SENIOR WRITER Spring Break, whether it prom ises white, sands- beaches or just not having to wake up for that 8 a.m. class, is less than a month away. But week-long vacations to Cancun or the Bahamas can be expensive. These money saving tips can help you make the most of what you have. Book your trip early If you thought you could wait until March to worn about making Students embark on aid trips 2 groups will volunteer during break BY RACHEL KUROWSKI STAFF WRITER While her roommates travel to Europe and the Bahamas, junior Michelle Lakeman will spend her Spring Break sleeping in a tent in rural Mississippi. She said she's already had the 'typical Spring Break experience” and is looking for something life changing this year. A nursing major, Lakeman is one of 23 aspiring health profes sionals from UNC heading south to help Hurricane Katrina victims get health care service. The nursing school is one of several of the University 's medical departments that will be lending their expertise during the break from classes. The nursing students, accompa nied by several UNC faculty, will work alongside health professionals in PCarlington, Miss., which still is recovering from the 2005 disaster. *! was attracted to the idea of BOONE Distance from Chapel Hill: 163 miles, or about three hours The home of Appalachian State University is aiso the home-base for outdoor adventure. Visit Blowing Rock for short scenic walks, mind-blowing views or longer hikes Also check out Grandfather Mountain (2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville) for the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge. Before you go. load up on sweets by the pound at the Mast General Store at 630 W. King St. N • OUTER BANKS CHAPEL HILL OC f ' BOONE V % Jr;;iQr "I , V ' SSBURY V * 3 "XUZARD LICK ' iVV ® NEW BERN WILMINGTON ? !J!j£ ? DTH/REBECCA ROlFf ANO SONIA BHANDARi RESEARCH BY ANDREW DUNN AND NATE HEWITT COLUMBUS Distance from Chapel Hill 235 miles, or about four hours A little planning ahead can help make your dream Spring Break possible without breaking the bank along the way. reservations, you thought wrong. The best hotels and airfare go fast, so if you haven’t already booked your flight and room this year, you should do so in the next week to get the best deals, said Mike Paquette, manager of STA Travel on Franklin Street. Eat locally No matter where you travel this year, if you’re going to eat out, go local. “Their best option always is to go to the local restaurants and ven- everyone working together UNC students and professors and people of the community to help bring back what Mississippi had lost dur ing the hurricane,” Lakeman said. This is the third year a group of public health and nursing majors will go to the region. *lt was an amazing experi ence,” said Natosha Anderson, who went on the trip last year. “The devastation that remains two years after Katrina is heart breaking, but the communities are incredibly strong and united. It was inspiring to work alongside communities that are striving to serve one another.” The trip costs SIOO for each participant, which covers all meals, housing in the tents and a chartered bus ride to Mississippi. They’ll be the start of anew wave of help to the region. Cheryll Lesneski, a professor in the School of Public Health and a faculty advisor for the trip, said GREENSBORO Distance from Chapel Hill 52 miles, or about one hour During the day, shop at one of many . I ■fcoistruues and art a.ioo’i--, o I in- Stieet trn downtown Gteensbuio And when | hiqhf rails, the strept cgnts up with an eJect:; nightclub and bar scene Ann rt ! you'ie shell on cask stop at Yum,Yum. ■'.l which specializes m hot dog's and ce cream Check out Tuan Stage s performance of ; John Patfick Shanley s PuYuer Prize w rmmg play "Doubt. A Parable I snawing al! week. SALISBURY Distance from Chapel Hill 100 miles oi one hour and 40 minutes K^ c<s kili /vi mr- rtiivpH in • . dors," Paquette says. After all, why eat at chain res taurants such as T.G.I. Friday’s when you can experience local fare and culture for less? He also recommends that stu dents shop at open air markets in exotic places such as Jamaica. Jonathan Gutierrez, a senior who plans to go to the Bahamas during Spring Break, said he’s going to buy easy-to-prepare items like sandwich es and cereal to save some cash. “(We’ll) try to get food in big quantities and try to just be able to make it on our own so we don’t have “Trips like these leave you with the awesome feeling that you are making a difference." LAUREN HOLLOWELL. BIOLOGY MAJOR TRAVELING TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC that many aid volunteers will be leaving in March. The UNC volunteers will be going door-to-door to 40 families who have been identified as still needing health care assistance, such as Medicaid. The experiences have changed people’s lives. “This trip has been a life-trans forming experience for some stu dents who ... had not really been exposed to people who have to cope with the loss of homes, jobs and health insurance,” said Sonda Oppewal, a professor in the School of Nursing. The Pre-Dental Honor Society also is sending students out to do something other than sunbathing this March. Fifteen members will work with dentists in Monte Cristi. Dominican Republic, to edu WILMINGTON Distance from Chapel Hill 160 miles, or two hours and 30 minutes , n miotit ne too fngra for a dip at the j i.'i-dcf), but you still tan take a waterfront stroll anti visit onecf many seaside venues aqd museums in downtown Wiimington. Chow down on a hot dog , at the Trolley Stop or fresh sush; a! Nikki's, and see what's on tap at the Front Sheet Brewery And be sUre to pass by Karen s Cafe, part of the set for the GW's "One free Hits Maybe if the writers' strike is over by then you can get a spot as an extra to go out all the time," he said. Do some research Find out if it is cheaper to fly or drive to your destination, and shop around for the best rates on hotels or airfare. Be willing to compromise. Check into discounts for stu dents, AAA members or anything else you might qualify- for. Erin Washburn, who gradu ated in 2007, went on a cruise to Mexico and Central America last year and in lieu of fly ing, she and her friends carpooled to Miami to cate orphans about oral hygiene through a program with Orphan Outreach. Senior biology major Chelsea Marcuard taught English through the same volunteer organization last Spring Break and wants more UNC students to have similar experiences. “I felt that we all made a definite impact last Spring Break, which was apparent in the way the kids’ faces lit up when they saw us," she said. The desire to make an impact is why junior Lauren Hollowell, a biology major and aspiring dentist, is going on the trip. “Trips like these leave you with the awesome feeling that you are making a difference.” Contact the Features Editor atfeatures@unc.edu. www.dailylarheel.com THE OUTER BANKS Distance from Chapel Hill: 228 miles, or about four hours Instead of flying to your Spriuc Break, destination this year, go to the sight w here mankind fast took flight A: the Dare County Regional Airport Muse;;'., located at 410 Airport Road ir. Mv.ttrG look at models of aircraft that played,., pan in the history of American aviation Be sure also to gander at one of five lighthouses that grace the islands including the 208-foot-tafl Caoe Hatteras lighthouse, which .s the tcnGc; brick beacon in the world NEW BERN Distance from Chapel Hill. 157 | mites, or about three hours j Mam attraction fryon Palace Histoii, j Sites and Gardens, the restoied home Y j British Royal Governoi VVdliam Iryon j built in 1770. The site also features frequent shows and special exhibition 610 Pollock St. (252) 514 4000 Guided tours start at 58 Also see the birthplace of Pepsi and its j original store at 256 Middle St and the firemen's Museum at 408 Hancock St which features the antique fire engines j used rn a 1922 fire get to the ship. "The cruise we went on was one of the cheapest we could find," Washburn said. “We had a great time.” Party for less Paquette also recommends that students heading to “party-friend ly” destinations buy party passes in advance to get a discount. Gutierrez said he plans to save money by not drinking at clubs and instead buying drinks from a store. : m Hk ' _ M Im. I COURTESY Of COUEEN LIffIJSTXAND UNC alumna Colleen Lindstrand worked at a Jacksonville, Fla., soup kitchen with a group from Newman Catholic Student Center last year. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 Share rooms and cars Be ready to give up some per sonal space this year. Save money and bond with your friends by splitting gas and hotel bills. Freshman Roni Sims is going to Myrtle Beach for the first weekend of Spring Break “I’m carpooling down there with a bunch of my friends," she said. “We’re all pooling together to share a room." Contact the Features Editor atfeatures @ unc.edu.
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